Press Release

ADL HORRIFIED BY SWASTIKAS AND HATEFUL VANDALISM FOUND ON WALLS OF JEWISH PROFESSOR’S OFFICE; OFFERS $5000 REWARD

ADL announced today that it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for vandalizing the office of a Columbia University Teachers College Professor. According to police and other reports, on November 28, two large swastikas and the word “Yid” (Jew in Yiddish) were found spray-painted

ADL Welcomes Allocation of Funding for Legal Services for Immigrants of New Jersey

New York, NY, November 20, 2018 … In response to the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s announcement today that it would allocate $2.1 million in supplemental funding to help provide legal representation for residents in the state facing immigration issues, ADL’s New York / New Jersey Regional Director Evan Bernstein released the following statement: “Thanks to Governor Murphy’s leadership and

ADL Condemns Second Apparent Anti-Semitic Assault in Brooklyn in Past Two Days

New York, NY, October 16th, 2018…Today, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) condemned the most recent violent assault against a Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn. This attack allegedly took place yesterday in Crown Heights, just one day after the violent assault in Boro Park on Sunday. According to law enforcement, an Orthodox Jewish man suffered a seemingly unprovoked attack in Crown Heights yesterday

ADL Expresses Deep Concern After Recent Series of Assaults Against the Orthodox Jewish Community in Brooklyn

New York, NY, October 14th, 2018…Today, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) expressed deep concern following a series of violent assaults against members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn this month. The most recent incident took place early this morning in Boro Park, Brooklyn.  According to reports, an Orthodox Jewish man was walking to synagogue when his attacker stopped his vehicle, ran